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The Words We Live By
Test Description: Fundamental political principles and how they define and shape American constitutional government.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence
A
Alexander Hamilton
B
George Washington
C
George Mason
D
Thomas Jefferson
2) The Declaration of Independence is divided into _________ parts.
A
Six
B
Three
C
Four
D
Ten
3) Which document expressed ideas about the separation of church and state?
A
Articles of Confederation
B
The Declaration of Independence
C
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
D
Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
4) A government -of the people, by the people, and for the people- best describes
A
an unlimited government
B
a democracy
C
a dictatorship
D
a monarchy
5) The idea that citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of their rights is referred to as
A
direct democracy
B
rights of citizens
C
consent of the governed
D
representative government
6) Which historical document is described by the following: No power to tax, no president, states had major powers, no federal courts.
A
Magna Carta
B
Charters of the Virginia Company
C
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
D
The Articles of Confederation
7) In what year was the Magna Carta written?
A
1215
B
1992
C
400 B.C
D
1792
8) In what year was the Declaration of Independence written?
A
1776
B
1786
C
1787
D
1976
9) Which fundamental principle means the government is not all powerful?
A
Rule of Law
B
Representative Government
C
Limited Government
D
Consent of the Governed
10) Which document was written to fix the Articles of Confederation?
A
The Constitution of the United States
B
The Constitution of Virginia
C
The Bill of Rights
D
The Declaration of Independence
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